Multiple Atrribute Edit

[_dk_]

Does anyone know a lisp/way to edit specific attributes in a block that is in multiple drawings at once ie: change the revdate in all drawings? Without using sheet set manager

Thanks

[Lee Mac]

See here:

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=37859

[_dk_]

Does this edit them in multiple drawings at once? Or multiple attributes in one dwg?

[_dk_]

I mean change the same attribute in 30 dwgs by just changing it one?

[MarcoW]

multiple attributes in one dwg

[alanjt]

For a single drawing the Express Tool Gatte will edit everything.

Lee, didn't you write an ODBX attribute editor? I think that's what he's wanting.

[_dk_]

Yea - sorry, I think thats what i want

Thanks

[jalucerol]

Try using the attached file.
I use this at work, changing attributes visible to hide or visceversa. I can add code to allow attibutes edition in current dwg or lots dwg's.
Tell me if u like this.
Sorry it is in spanish, i' am from argentina:wink:

[_dk_]

Hi thanks for that.

I just tried it and it says "Component "MSFlxGrd.ocx" or one of its dependencies not currently registered: a file is missing or invalid"

[jalucerol]

I see what can be... it's because MsFlxGrd is not registered on your system, try download it from microsoft

[_E_]

Hi there, sorry to butt in on your thread, but what _dk_ is asking for would be very useful as I have a lot of dwgs to issue and need to change the same attributes in different drawings, so to have a tool to change them all in one go would be awesome!

please help :cry:

[jalucerol]

Ok, let me work in that a couple of days and i'll post it.

[_dk_]

Thanks - that would be mint

[jalucerol]

At last!
Sorry by the delay, i've been busy.
I'm posting an application that seachs for dwg in a folder, then launch ACAD, gets the blocks in the dwg. From selected block reports all attributes, you can select wich attribute you want to change, and the iterates through the current drawing changing the selected att and then through all dwg in selected folder...
It's like a "brute force attack", so be patient and praid ACAD don't hang.
Notice: you don't launch ACAD. The program will launch acad for you, and make all the rest. It has been tested on ACAD2007, window XP SP3 running on a Toshiba Satellite with 1 GB ram. Developed in Visual Basic 6 SP6.
Hope you like it, and found it useful.